The term 'WORD IN TWO STATE NAMES' can be solved by the crossword solutions SOUTH (5 letters) and DAKOTA (6 letters). This phrase is a combination of two state names, South DAKOTA, which is located in the Midwestern United States. South DAKOTA is bordered by North DAKOTA to the north, Minnesota and Iowa to the east, Nebraska to the south, and Wyoming and Montana to the west. The capital of South DAKOTA is Pierre, and its largest city is Sioux Falls.